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Gov't Proposes $5 per Ton Carbon Tax to Curb Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The government has submitted a proposal to impose a carbon tax starting next year, as part of the country's tax code reform, to reduce carbon emissions and meet its commitment to climate change mitigation, a minister said on Monday. In the 2021 bill about the Revision of General Provisions and…
Recycling industry processing just one-third of nation's waste: govt
The domestic recycling industry has the capacity to process just two million tons of plastic waste out of the 6.8 million tons of waste produced in the country, a government official has said. "Only two million tons could be processed, it would need more investment to process the remaining four…
Support TADEX to bolster an inclusive digital ecosystem: president
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has invited all parties to support the existence of a digital platform created by the Indonesian nation's Digital Exchange (TADEX) to encourage an inclusive digital ecosystem. The head of state extended the invitation during his virtual remarks at the TADEX launch event witnessed through the Zoom…
Marine Affairs Ministry Upbeat of Economic Recovery with Rising Exports
The Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) Ministry is sanguine that rising exports in the marine and fisheries sector, in accordance with a spike in global demand, could increase national economic performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "The marine and fisheries sector recorded positive performance for the first five months of 2021,"…
